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202672 minPGdocumentary

Wishlist for Superagüi

202672 minPGdocumentary

Martelo, a 70-year-old fisherman and lighthouse keeper in Superagüi, advocates for better working conditions and a dignified retirement.

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Martelo, a 70-year-old fisherman and lighthouse keeper in Superagüi, advocates for better working conditions and a dignified retirement.

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Pedro Giongodirector

Olivares Gomescast

Valdemir Matias Gomescast

Marcell Squeninecast

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Martelo is a 70-year-old fisherman who has not yet been able to retire. He is the lighthouse man, points his light towards the island of Superagüi and illuminates earthly desires: better working conditions, retiring with dignity, returning to the way things used to be.

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